Unreal Engine 4 - VFX for Games - Beginner to Intermediate

Name: Unreal Engine 4 - VFX for Games - Beginner to Intermediate
Rating: 4.6 (987 reviews)

You will have started your own portfolio of AAA Visual Effects for Games by the end of this course.

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(987 ratings)

7,823 students

Created by Gabriel Aguiar

Last updated 1/2021

English

English, French,

What you'll learn

Create effects for games in Unreal Engine 4 with Niagara.
Fundamental concepts about Visual Effects.
Creating Textures, Meshes and Shaders for Game VFX.

8 sections • 61 lectures • 7h 8m total length

Preview02:32

References
03:55
Sketching
02:44
AoE Project - Importing and Overview
02:40
Starting the AoE Attack
08:55
Creating a Cylinder Mesh
07:52
Creating a Fire Texture
10:49
Create another Texture for the Cylinder
1 question
Starting the Anticipation
09:07
Starting the Climax
10:04
Fire Impact Texture
09:21
Create another Impact Texture
1 question
Distortion and Dissolve Material
18:20
Adding Color
05:48
Area of Effect Blueprint
05:29
Easy Scale Control
07:03
Easy Color Control
07:00
Shockwaves
10:20
Ground Crack
12:13
Create a different Crack Texture
1 question
Alpha Blended Material
15:07
Adding a Spiral
14:47
Final Touches
12:00

References
02:14
Sketching
03:08
Starting the Projectile, Muzzle and Impact
10:08
Projectile Mesh
04:35
Projectile Trail
04:11
Projectile Texture
09:09
Trail Texture
10:55
Particles
07:04
Easy Color and Scale
12:56
Impact
14:22
Muzzle
05:07
Electric Version Part 1 - Lightning Flipbook
14:40
Electric Version Part 2 - Trail Texture
02:40
Electric Version Part 3 - Projectile Texture
03:33
Electric Version Part 4 - Projectile Mesh
02:46
Electric Version Part 5 - Projectile Capsule Setup
06:28
Electric Version Part 6- Projectile Trail Setup
10:09
Electric Version Part 7 - Final Touches
04:34
Electric Version Part 8 - Impact
06:53
Electric Version Part 9 - Muzzle & Final Touches
05:58

Description

This course is about the creation of VFX for Games with Niagara in Unreal Engine 4. You'll learn how to create Magic Spells, Fireballs, Special Skills and more effects for games. It will guide you from a Beginner standpoint to an Intermediate level in creating Visual Effects with Unreal Engine 4. It contains the theory, the practice and the techniques you need for your future Visual Effects career.

Who this course is for:

VFX Beginner
Unreal Engine 4 Beginners
Unity Beginners
Game Designers
Programmers
Illustrators
3D Generalists
Artists in General

Featured review

Jessy Marker

4 courses

2 reviews

a year ago

This course was incredible! I am so thrilled that I came across this. It accelerated my learning in Niagara!!! I even learned how to use Blender and Ps for texturing. If you create an intermediate to Advanced, i would love to take it!

Gabriel Aguiar

VFX Artist

4.6 Instructor Rating
3,110 Reviews
18,750 Students
4 Courses

Hey there, I'm Gabriel Aguiar and I'm a Game VFX Artist.

I've been working in the Game industry for 10 years as a Game Designer, 3D Generalist, Programmer but mainly as a Special Effects artist for games.

I'm eager to share my knowledge in Udemy with my straight to the point courses. I'm sure they will help you.

Feel free to contact me if you have any doubts.

Cheers!

Unreal Engine 4 - VFX for Games - Beginner to Intermediate

What you'll learn

Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

VFX Fundamentals6 lectures • 23min

Pre-Production1 lecture • 7min

Setting Up UE4 - Your Workspace5 lectures • 11min

Sparks - Getting Familiar With Niagara8 lectures • 1hr 5min

Area of Effect Attack19 lectures • 2hr 54min

Projectiles / Spells20 lectures • 2hr 22min

Conclusion1 lecture • 3min

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